Gammon In A Slow Cooker

[Ric.ror]

We don’t have turkey so we have a large gammon joint instead
I intend to sook over night and then cook for two hours in a slow cooker before basting with Jamie’s Jerk marinade and roasting in oven. I thought when I put it in the slow cooker I would add a bottle of toffee apple cider with an onion carrot and celery
Do I need to completely cover the joint in the slow cooker or will the one bottle be enough
Ive never cooked in a slow cooker and tbh cooking is not my strong point

Cheers in advance

[tiggerblue10]

Don't put too much liquid in when using a slow cooker. Maybe pour in just under the halfway mark and turn joint half way through cooking time.

[rowanwitch]

And rest the meat on the veg or it will start stringing and won't carve properly

[Canary42]

2 hours seems a bit light to me, but I did find at least one site supporting this (see below).But it states you should almost cover the joint.

https://www.tamingtwins.com/slow-cooker-ham/

Other sites were suggesting up to 8 hours or so.

Good luck, and enjoy !

[sherrardk]

Why are you bothering with the slow cooker bit, two hours won’t make a dent in it.

[tiggerblue10]

Didn't see the 2 hour bit. You'll need at least 4 or 5 hours on the high setting.

[Ric.ror]

Ok - thanks for the replies
I will change to 5 hours then a couple in the oven
Do you think cider will be ok?

[Ric.ror]

Ok - well I cook one meal a year on Christmas Day
Suffice to say I won’t be doing it next year
At one stage my son turned to me and said it’s not too late to book a curry

[ducksie]

Did you se the cider Ric.Ror? was it nice or was it just your son didn't like it? I love slow cooked gammon.

[ducksie]

that was Use..sticky u :(

[Ric.ror]

I did use the cider - and had it all gone ok - I was going to use the left over cider to make the gravy - but it had all gone wrong by then

[Tilly2]

What went wrong?

[eleanor2]

I've done a small/ medium gammon joint in the slow cooker very successfully. I've only ever cooked in water, just half way up the joint for 4 hours (leaving the inner plastic band on whilst cooking)

[eleanor2]

By the way my ... Slow cooker ' A gammon recipe shared .. is directly under your question.

[gingejbee]

Can things go wrong in a slow-cooker?

[Ric.ror]

People calling around went wrong Tilly
I usually time the meal for 3pm but with the pubs been closed we were ready for 2 - then someone came around and I had to leave it in the oven for too long so it was over cooked - as was the pugs in blankets and cheese and bacon rolls and potatoes
On the plus side - the jerk marinade I made went down very well next day with the pork pie

[AuntPollyGrey]

It depends on the Gammon -some can be really salty and need bring to the boil from cold water, then the water discarded and either roasted, simmered in a liquid or slow cooked. I would be interested in knowing why it was a 'disaster' -my guess would be too salty.

[eleanor2]

You can make gammon the day before .. or hours before you need it & wrap in foil, then reheat later. Leaves you free to concentrate on the other things.